The league announced on Wednesday that Philadelphia Flyers forward Brayden Schenn was suspended one game for launching himself into Devils defenseman Anton Volchenkov.

The suspension was the first of the 2013 season, which started more than three months late because of the NHL lockout. Last season featured several suspensions early in the schedule, as NHL executive Brendan Shanahan attempted to crack down on illegal hits.

Schenn hit Volchenkov in the Devils' Tuesday night win. While it was indeed charging, no penalty was called on the play. Schenn came from a distance, left his feet and made contact with Volchenkov's head.

"While we recognize that sometimes a player's skates come off the ice simply due to momentum or the impact of a hit, we don't believe this is one of those instances," Shanahan said in an NHL.com video explaining the decision.

Schenn will miss the Flyers' Thursday night game against the New York Rangers. Both teams have struggled through their first two games; Philadelphia is 0-3, and New York is 0-2 headed into a Wednesday night game against the 2-0 Boston Bruins.

Schenn, 21, is a former first-round pick looking to make his first sustained impact in the NHL. After an 18-point 2011-12 season, he started 2013 on the Flyers' top line with Claude Giroux and Scott Hartnell but has since been replaced by Jake Voracek. He'd never before been suspended and Volchenkov wasn't hurt on the play, which played a part in the decision.